On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 09:31:36 -0700 Mike Chandler <mailmanmike@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > Hi list, > Using testing with kernel-2.6.6. Mostly use KDE. > Have a program "jbidwatcher" for ebay stuff, very cool, (especially > the snipe feature). > *I* can start this program only by opening the dir where it is, then > typing this: > > java -jar JBidWatcher-0.9.3.1.jar > > Is there a way to make this easier (faster)? > I have tried doing a 'create new link to application' on desktop but > it won't work: > KDEInit could not launch 'java': > Could not find 'java' executable. > > Ideas will be appreciated, and thanks a lot. How about a simple shell script like the following, for which you then 'create new link to application' on your desktop? -- start shell script -- #!/bin/bash cd /path/to/jbidwatcher/ java -jar JBidWatcher-0.9.3.1.jar -- end shell script -- HTH, Jacob -- GnuPG Key: 1024D/16377135 Random .signature #63: Microsoft has combined the strengths of its three most powerful operating systems to create its next generation operating system: Windows CE+ME+NT As hard as a rock and as dumb as a brick! http://www.6texans.net/img/msc.jpg
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